Hartnett to run again for Burlington City Council

Jan. 24, 2013

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Free Press Staff Writer

Burlington City Councilor Dave Hartnett, D-Ward 4, announced Thursday his intention to run for re-election in March.

“I’ve got some things that I’ve started — particularly in Parks and Recreation — that I want to finish,” Hartnett told the Burlington Free Press.

Hartnett said he was also running, with encouragement from Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger, to support the administration’s ongoing efforts to stabilize municipal finances.

Hartnett’s decision ends months of speculation over whether the New North End seat would be up for grabs.

It also delays the reappearance of Vt. Rep. and former Councilor Kurt Wright into city politics. After openly mulling a bid for a seat in City Hall, the Republican said earlier this week he would sit out the race if Hartnett sought re-election.

The two describe each other as friends; last year Hartnett managed Wright’s unsuccessful mayoral campaign.